Well that's certainly something I didn't expect. Let's hope it goes a lot better than it did at Kria's party.
Hmm... I wonder what the other envoys will be like?
EDIT: Oh wow... Looking at the comic again, the way Cyra phrased that last bit gave me an amusing mental image:
Someone: And what are the current interests of clan Cyra?
Dan: Interests include amazons!
Edit: Fixed your thread title. Again.
-- llearch, who is getting bored of this, and might just settle for deleting any threads that don't match the correct, mandated format.
Oh, I'd say it will be an interesting gathering with Dan being Cyra's proxy. He he....Hehehe.....Hahahahahah!
Since he's an adventurer and his mother is married to adventurer.... Oh my! This can't end well.
Quote from: Talis Mahn on April 29, 2011, 01:58:19 AM
Oh, I'd say it will be an interesting gathering with Dan being Cyra's proxy. He he....Hehehe.....Hahahahahah!
Since he's an adventurer and his mother is married to adventurer.... Oh my! This can't end well.
This shall be quite the interesting event.
However something is bugging me. Wouldn't Cyra have Dan express her interests as well?
Destania's goals are not exactly... subtle. It's probably a good thing she's operating under the radar.
However, going on what Cyra said, that means Dan's current interests are the clan's only interests. As we have seen, those interests mostly fall under the "Getting it together" category... and as Infranscia pointed out:
Quote from: Infranscia on April 29, 2011, 01:45:58 AM
Someone: And what are the current interests of clan Cyra?
Dan: Interests include amazons!
Yep. I am looking forward to this gathering >:3
*Grabs popcorn*
Even though I was aware of the fact Clan Cyra only had those members, the last panel still had me feeling a little sad... :<
Expect some walls of text when Cyra explains what happened to her clan and how she attained tri-wing status. And watch it go over Dan's head. :rolleyes
Quote from: Madd the Sane on April 29, 2011, 04:14:23 AM
Expect some walls of text when Cyra explains what happened to her clan and how she attained tri-wing status. And watch it go over Dan's head. :rolleyes
Typically it involves consuming lots of souls (likely Dragon souls in her case, given their reaction). However much his eyes glaze over,
that little fact is liable to make him recoil in horror.
Now the other envoys? Whatever they discuss, that certainly is going to be over his head, I'd say, since he barely knows anything about 'Cubi at all. I hope they don't take her sending a total newbie as an offence.
Probably openness is the best policy: "Hi, I'm Dan. I thought I was a Being until about 3 months ago and know nothing about my clan whatsoever, but grandmother asked me to represent her here, so here I am."
EDIT:
Might be interesting to see what the others make of him. Looking at the present comic, I can just imagine Dan slouching with his feet on the table, no shirt and his headwings hidden.
An interesting thing, though: Doesn't Quoar only send a representative every millennium?
EDIT EDIT:
If Abel didn't know about the meeting, his reaction could be fun to watch.
Oh geeze... has it been another thousand years? (http://missmab.com/Demo/Leader14.php)
Quote from: Tapewolf on April 29, 2011, 05:07:47 AM
Typically it involves consuming lots of souls (likely Dragon souls in her case, given their reaction). However much his eyes glaze over, that little fact is liable to make him recoil in horror.
Or help to explain his own aversion to dragons! :)
Well, the thousand years came off of Mink's report. He could simply have gotten the detail wrong.
Just how long has the academy been open? ... every 100 years or so would make far more sense than 1000.
Quote from: Sienna Maiu - M T on April 29, 2011, 06:32:01 AM
Just how long has the academy been open? ... every 100 years or so would make far more sense than 1000.
Approximately 7000 years, I think. And they're not mutually exclusive - it may simply mean that Quoar's representative only turns up for every ten meetings.
Dan has an opportunity here, to represent Cyra clan as something other that a group of evil torturing masochists.
If Cyra does really feel bad about her past Dan and her could 'encourage' future clan members into less evil pursuits like working in hospitals and being adventurers.
Also: while Cyra looks old here I imagine the last panel is the first time she actually feels old, to have so many of her clan, her children die and her still remain.
Quote from: MT Hazard on April 29, 2011, 06:59:49 AM
Dan has an opportunity here, to represent Cyra clan as something other that a group of evil torturing masochists.
If Cyra does really feel bad about her past Dan and her could 'encourage' future clan members into less evil pursuits like working in hospitals and being adventurers.
Also: while Cyra looks old here I imagine the last panel is the first time she actually feels old, to have so many of her clan, her children die and her still remain.
Three words; "Adventurer" "Slaying" "Department".
The Cubi definitions of evil are likely quite different from your own.
Quote from: Sienna Maiu - M T on April 29, 2011, 07:02:59 AM
Quote from: MT Hazard on April 29, 2011, 06:59:49 AM
Dan has an opportunity here, to represent Cyra clan as something other that a group of evil torturing masochists.
If Cyra does really feel bad about her past Dan and her could 'encourage' future clan members into less evil pursuits like working in hospitals and being adventurers.
Also: while Cyra looks old here I imagine the last panel is the first time she actually feels old, to have so many of her clan, her children die and her still remain.
Three words; "Adventurer" "Slaying" "Department".
The Cubi definitions of evil are likely quite different from your own.
Ah, but Dan still has a beings definition of good and evil. As a clan member he can at least try and prod things in the right direction, his mother seems to have a soft spot for beings also, since meeting her husband at least.
Or maybe just a soft-spot for her husband and daughter.
Quote from: Sienna Maiu - M T on April 29, 2011, 05:54:02 AM
Or help to explain his own aversion to dragons! :)
If I'm not mistaken, Dan knows 3 Dragons (or at least 3 appeared in the comic in a relation to Dan until now). And to his "aversion":
relation to dragon nr. 1: "i don't want to know, what you are doing to my sister" (Pyroduck)
dragon nr. 2: "Why must it be the only dragon i owe money to" (stupid Guarddragon from DP)
dragon nr. 3: An amazon-dragon. And we know Dans "aversion" towards amazons
QuoteApproximately 7000 years, I think. And they're not mutually exclusive - it may simply mean that Quoar's representative only turns up for every ten meetings.
Considering, that Quay's Clanmember don't go to SAIA, it wouldn't suprise me, that he just turns up every 10 meetings.
Quote from: Sienna Maiu - M T on April 29, 2011, 07:02:59 AM
Three words; "Adventurer" "Slaying" "Department".
The Cubi definitions of evil are likely quite different from your own.
It's going to vary greatly per clan. As for the adventurer slaying department, remember Taun's members are usually adventurers or mercenaries themselves... Come to think of it, Dan might hit off with Taun's clan, since they both seem to be about keeping the peace. Unless they know about Dee's aims, of course.
If Destania was the last Cyra representative, Dan's take on the clan's goals may come as a big surprise.
There might be also mixed first impressions about having a Cyra representative. Remember that his clan leader was considered the lynch pin by some and under certain circumstances could blame Dan simply being a Cyra clan member.
He might hit it of with Taun's, but the Taun's might keep close to him being both a new and untrained cubi as well as having a big old target on his head.
Of course being a new cubi as he is might make him susceptible to more then just revenge plots. These are representatives of the clans after all. Seduction, political plots, tactical maneuvering, pride in simply inquiring him, and enjoying confusing him.
Then we also have to take into account some tri-wings might actually come to meet a new representative of clan Cyra. Strange things could happen there. :3
"Hi, uhm... I'm Dan, representing Cyra Clan and... uhm... I'm an adventurer.."
*All gathered Cubi* KILL IT!!!!
Dan: :<
Quote from: Alondro on April 29, 2011, 08:56:27 AM
"Hi, uhm... I'm Dan, representing Cyra Clan and... uhm... I'm an adventurer.."
*All gathered Cubi* KILL IT!!!!
Dan: :<
Ummmmmmmm...Considering apparently most of the Cubi there aren't going to be tri-wings, how of them do you think are REALLY going to want to try and be all 'KILL IT!!!!' to miss 'Pure evil's son?
Quote from: Techcubi on April 29, 2011, 09:17:31 AM
Ummmmmmmm...Considering apparently most of the Cubi there aren't going to be tri-wings, how of them do you think are REALLY going to want to try and be all 'KILL IT!!!!' to miss 'Pure evil's son?
It is quite likely that one of the 'Cubi will be Fa'lina... In any case the gathering is within SAIA, which is strictly neutral territory.
Quote from: Tapewolf on April 29, 2011, 09:57:12 AM
Quote from: Techcubi on April 29, 2011, 09:17:31 AM
Ummmmmmmm...Considering apparently most of the Cubi there aren't going to be tri-wings, how of them do you think are REALLY going to want to try and be all 'KILL IT!!!!' to miss 'Pure evil's son?
It is quite likely that one of the 'Cubi will be Fa'lina... In any case the gathering is within SAIA, which is strictly neutral territory.
in which case Fa'lina would prolly be the "speaker" or mediator, either way the impartial host.
Anyone else get caught in the blast radius of that plot bomb? X_@
Well, the explosion definitely had a twist to it, didn't it?
Their is another thing I thought of. I thought that not all clans necessarily had a tri-wing as clan leaders?
We might see here more then just the tri-wing clans there. I almost expect it to be like a county fair or something of that nature, with a 5 minute moment of silence to remember those that were lost at the end.
That's both exciting and saddening if that were to be the case.
Though Cyra's comment about Dan being a proper representative might hint at her having her own regrets like Fa'lina does about what happened before, during, and after the Cubi and Dragon war.
Quote from: joshofspam on April 29, 2011, 11:14:06 AM
Their is another thing I thought of. I thought that not all clans necessarily had a tri-wing as clan leaders?
We might see here more then just the tri-wing clans there. I almost expect it to be like a county fair or something of that nature, with a 5 minute moment of silence to remember those that were lost at the end.
As I understand it there are a
lot of clans who have lost their leaders. The way I see it you are likely to have someone step in as nominal head to try and keep the clan together and steer it after the leader has died (if the survivors accept them, of course - otherwise it'll fragment).
However, I'm pretty sure that this meeting is a gathering of tri-wings, not de-facto clan heads.
QuoteEdit: Fixed your thread title. Again.
-- llearch, who is getting bored of this, and might just settle for deleting any threads that don't match the correct, mandated format.
*didn't expect there to be any problems, as she tried to base it off of the title of the previous thread* o_O I'll try to remember the dash if I make a second comic-thread.
Anyway...
Quote from: Tapewolf on April 29, 2011, 08:03:51 AMQuote from: Sienna Maiu - M T on April 29, 2011, 07:02:59 AMThree words; "Adventurer" "Slaying" "Department".
The Cubi definitions of evil are likely quite different from your own.
It's going to vary greatly per clan. As for the adventurer slaying department, remember Taun's members are usually adventurers or mercenaries themselves... Come to think of it, Dan might hit off with Taun's clan, since they both seem to be about keeping the peace. Unless they know about Dee's aims, of course.
If Destania was the last Cyra representative, Dan's take on the clan's goals may come as a big surprise.
Yeah, I think there's a fair chance that Dan will hit it off with the Taun clan. I think he'll be pleasantly surprised (assuming he's not incredulous) that there's a clan or two (http://missmab.com/Demo/Leader11.php) full of adventurers, as well as clans of emotions as positive as joy or love.
I think that even if Destania were to represent the clan this time around, things may come as a surprise. Remember that she went soft somewhat and married a Being.
Quote from: joshofspam on April 29, 2011, 11:14:06 AMCyra's comment about Dan being a proper representative might hint at her having her own regrets like Fa'lina does about what happened before, during, and after the Cubi and Dragon war.
I'm with you on this one. She
was rather young when she ascended, and she
has had several thousand years alone to think about things.
Heh, can anyone here even imagine what kind of cubi Dan could end up meeting at this meeting? XD
Quote from: Tapewolf on April 29, 2011, 11:44:57 AM
Quote from: joshofspam on April 29, 2011, 11:14:06 AM
Their is another thing I thought of. I thought that not all clans necessarily had a tri-wing as clan leaders?
We might see here more then just the tri-wing clans there. I almost expect it to be like a county fair or something of that nature, with a 5 minute moment of silence to remember those that were lost at the end.
As I understand it there are a lot of clans who have lost their leaders. The way I see it you are likely to have someone step in as nominal head to try and keep the clan together and steer it after the leader has died (if the survivors accept them, of course - otherwise it'll fragment).
However, I'm pretty sure that this meeting is a gathering of tri-wings, not de-facto clan heads.
Of course it might be a while before we're let on to the particulars of this meeting.
Indeed you bring up a good point considering many of the current surviving tri-wing members might communicate as SAIA being neutral ground and probably send their kids there.
One has to wonder if the date is set to a particular date in the past?
Edit: So this could be similar to the creature and being counsel? :erk
Quote from: Wurgel on April 29, 2011, 07:51:37 AM
Quote from: Sienna Maiu - M T on April 29, 2011, 05:54:02 AM
Or help to explain his own aversion to dragons! :)
If I'm not mistaken, Dan knows 3 Dragons (or at least 3 appeared in the comic in a relation to Dan until now). And to his "aversion":
relation to dragon nr. 1: "i don't want to know, what you are doing to my sister" (Pyroduck)
dragon nr. 2: "Why must it be the only dragon i owe money to" (stupid Guarddragon from DP)
dragon nr. 3: An amazon-dragon. And we know Dans "aversion" towards amazons
1) While Dan has shown the occasional dislike for Pyroduck, he has encountered Pyroduck; a dragon who wasn't raised with the same pride-based upbringing of the majority of other dragons.
2) a) that was a gag, b) it was the only dragon for a reason :|
3) AMAZON
side-note: when did Daniel first start disliking Dragons? (Unless of course it was his mother who raised him to watch out for them...)
However, with exceptions (because there are always exceptions) Daniel has made it pretty clear that he doesn't like and doesn't get along with dragons.
QuoteQuote from: Approximately 7000 years, I think. And they're not mutually exclusive - it may simply mean that Quoar's representative only turns up for every ten meetings.
Considering, that Quay's Clanmember don't go to SAIA, it wouldn't suprise me, that he just turns up every 10 meetings.
Guise~~~ It was a joke D:
Quote from: Tapewolf on April 29, 2011, 08:03:51 AM
Quote from: Sienna Maiu - M T on April 29, 2011, 07:02:59 AM
Three words; "Adventurer" "Slaying" "Department".
The Cubi definitions of evil are likely quite different from your own.
It's going to vary greatly per clan.
Hence why I used "definition
s", to convey that there are differences among the clans and between individuals.
If this meeting has an intro for each clan member I can see Dan's intro
Speaker: This is Daniel Ti'Fiona of clan Cyra. Relatively new to being a cubi, former adventure, retired. One of his most notable achievements is defeating The Dark Pegasus three times without the aid of magic.
Owona and Taun clan representative: Lets talk
Still Dan's kind heart would be a surprise considering his clan's affinity for pain.
I'll just add my applause for Cyra's expression and pose in the last panel. What better way to nail down the "Grandchildren" comment? As a "retired adventurer" with a current romantic interest and a grandmother like her, the odds look good for the flutter of tiny wings within a few years.
And a happy Cyra.
Unless there's another war.
Quote from: Attic Rat on April 29, 2011, 08:34:44 PM
I'll just add my applause for Cyra's expression and pose in the last panel. What better way to nail down the "Grandchildren" comment? As a "retired adventurer" with a current romantic interest and a grandmother like her, the odds look good for the flutter of tiny wings within a few years.
And a happy Cyra.
Unless there's another war.
I know. That last frame actually tugged at the heartstrings, especially when you read it in an actual elderly woman's voice. Go ahead, try and read that last speech bubble in an old woman's sad voice and just TRY not to feel bad for her.
Is this the first time anyone has told Dan how small his clan actually is? I can't remember.
LOVE the last panel though. Amber is certainly improving nicely at drawing old people!!! So sad. :<
Quote from: bdplague on April 29, 2011, 11:30:16 PM
Is this the first time anyone has told Dan how small his clan actually is? I can't remember.
Well, Cyra mentioned it... (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_1002.php) but Daniel was a little distracted.
While I don't think she'll be his personal guardian angel, is it not possible that Fa'lina might gently look out for Dan?
I'm guessing that there would be some sort of meet and greet before hand, and I would assume that Fa'lina would want this meeting to go off without hitch, maybe making the introductions herself. It would be easier on Dan if Abel came with him as some sort of guide (and interesting if Seme (or her rep) made another attempt to recruit him).
How do we know that other cubi hold Crya's ascension against her? They are a selfish race, so maybe they only despise the dragons for making war on them.
Ohhhh, wouldn't it be nice to see a certain purple kitty again?
am I the only hoping to see Mink make an appearance during this meeting of the clans with tri-wing leaders
Quote from: Zaejue on April 30, 2011, 09:53:04 AM
am I the only hoping to see Mink make an appearance during this meeting of the clans with tri-wing leaders
Well, he IS a part of the Jin clan, so, why wouldn't he make an appearance?
I think it's possible. Jin's clan is small, and like Cyra she is a bit of a recluse. It would make sense to send Jink.
It would be cool for Jink and Dan to meet I think. It would really help Dan get over the whole "Cubi bad" rut he's stuck in.
Quote from: Tapewolf on April 29, 2011, 05:07:47 AM
Probably openness is the best policy: "Hi, I'm Dan. I thought I was a Being until about 3 months ago and know nothing about my clan whatsoever, but grandmother asked me to represent her here, so here I am."
That almost sounds like an AA meeting. :mowhappy :cheers
Quote from: Ryy Lazurus on April 30, 2011, 09:41:31 AMIt would be easier on Dan if Abel came with him as some sort of guide (and interesting if Seme (or her rep) made another attempt to recruit him).
Am I forgetting something? When was this recruitment attempt?
Dan as a representative for Clan Cyra is an interesting surprise, not one that I object to of course. :3 It'd be great for Cyra to have some good PR (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_relations) for once; at least if we assume the last meetings were full of bad PR....... :sweatdrop
I'm crossing my fingers that the meeting will be informative and entertaining! :popcorn *gets popcorn ready*
Quote from: AmigaDragon on April 30, 2011, 01:10:26 PM
Quote from: Ryy Lazurus on April 30, 2011, 09:41:31 AMIt would be easier on Dan if Abel came with him as some sort of guide (and interesting if Seme (or her rep) made another attempt to recruit him).
Am I forgetting something? When was this recruitment attempt?
http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Ab_020.php
Abel's clan leader and Seme where lovers. She adopted two of Siar's clan (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Ab_057.php), and wanted Abel to join.
Quote from: joshofspam on April 29, 2011, 01:25:43 PMEdit: So this could be similar to the creature and being counsel? :erk
Ooh... I hadn't thought about that, but that's a good point. Hopefully the lighting will be better. :mowwink
Quote from: Ryy Lazurus on April 30, 2011, 10:18:26 AMI think it's possible. Jin's clan is small, and like Cyra she is a bit of a recluse. It would make sense to send Mink.
It would be cool for Mink and Dan to meet I think. It would really help Dan get over the whole "Cubi bad" rut he's stuck in.
^This. I also wonder if we'll see any members-of-other-clans that showed up briefly in Abel's story. Though admittedly I'm wondering about the other representatives in general, not to mention I'll be looking out for the clan quirks. :mowsmile
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f362/DPTDTKF/Smileys/Aizen/AIhappy.gif) Heh~
Quote from: Ryy Lazurus on April 30, 2011, 01:25:29 PMQuote from: AmigaDragon on April 30, 2011, 01:10:26 PMAm I forgetting something? When was this recruitment attempt?
http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Ab_020.php
Abel's clan leader and Seme where lovers. She adopted two of Siar's clan (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Ab_057.php), and wanted Abel to join.
It was never mentioned that she wanted Abel to join. Her clan members gravitated toward him, but that's about it. Personally, it seems to me that she might not want Siar's clan to vanish entirely, but at the same time she would welcome him if he decided to join.
Quote from: Infranscia on April 30, 2011, 02:57:50 PM
Ooh... I hadn't thought about that, but that's a good point. Hopefully the lighting will be better. :mowwink
If it was that cloak-and-dagger, it's unlikely Cyra would entrust Clan policy to Dan. Something like this... it sounds more like a business meeting to me. Heck, they probably publish minutes in the SAIA library or something..
I just we get to the see the most awesomest of the awesome clan leaders! :mowmeep
http://www.missmab.com/Demo/Leader15.php
Quote from: Tapewolf on April 30, 2011, 03:26:08 PM
Quote from: Infranscia on April 30, 2011, 02:57:50 PM
Ooh... I hadn't thought about that, but that's a good point. Hopefully the lighting will be better. :mowwink
If it was that cloak-and-dagger, it's unlikely Cyra would entrust Clan policy to Dan. Something like this... it sounds more like a business meeting to me. Heck, they probably publish minutes in the SAIA library or something..
Another possibility is that this could be some kind of review of what their children are learning on campus. Possibly a mix of clan business, politics, and class requirements.
Might be more set to a town meeting where the tri-wings sit at the bench. Lesser cubi form the group that we would make up if we went to town meetings.
Regardless of what the meeting entails, Cyra does raise a good point. "You're 50% of my clan. You have a huge say in what we do"
So many juicy things that could happen... Minute Maid would be jealous. Dan will most likely attend now as Cyra's avatar. Abel said he was considering going with Dan to the academy to talk to Fa'Lina about his dreams. Abel happens to look like a member of clan Quoar, who may (or may not, depending on the timing) be sending a representative. Abel is also the only known member of Siar (provided Aniz is 100% certifiably dead and he didn't place more children in the academy before Abel). I don't know if Fa'Lina would get to be a representative since she has no other clan members, but I'm figuring she will (she does run the place, after all). If he is still alive and well, there is a 1 in 8 shot that Mink would attend as clan Jin's representative.
So, time to put on the speculation cap (insert eerie music here) for some interesting scenarios:
1) Abel has a chance to obtain tri-wing status and we learn just what is involved in obtaining that status
2) Destania and Biggs sneak into the gathering and kidnap the Quoar representative. Destania mind-controls Abel to get him to pretend to be the Quoar ambassador and propose a new war against the dragons. Destania breaks the news to Dan about Edward being held captive by the dragons; Dan seconds Abel's proposal, all heck breaks loose, yadda yadda..
3) Aaryanna and Abel run into each other, all heck breaks loose, yadda yadda.. ^_^
4) Mink does show up as Jin's ambassador and runs into Abel
5) At the very least, we get to meet some very interesting members of the other surviving clans
Considering that there's some question of whether Cyra survived the Cubi-Dragon war at all (http://www.missmab.com/Demo/Leader10.php), the surprise may lie in the fact itself that there shall be any representation at all.
Quote from: Tapewolf on April 30, 2011, 03:26:08 PM
Quote from: Infranscia on April 30, 2011, 02:57:50 PM
Ooh... I hadn't thought about that, but that's a good point. Hopefully the lighting will be better. :mowwink
If it was that cloak-and-dagger, it's unlikely Cyra would entrust Clan policy to Dan. Something like this... it sounds more like a business meeting to me. Heck, they probably publish minutes in the SAIA library or something..
Maybe the lighting is a matter of personal choice. Maybe it's just cooler! D:<
Quote from: Lego3400 on April 30, 2011, 05:00:59 PM
Regardless of what the meeting entails, Cyra does raise a good point. "You're 50% of my clan. You have a huge say in what we do"
Not really... it's just that he represents half of the clan's interests. It doesn't really indicate what the other half and the leader are liable to do.
Quote from: AxiLarin on April 30, 2011, 06:31:04 PM
Abel said he was considering going with Dan to the academy to talk to Fa'Lina about his dreams. Abel happens to look like a member of clan Quoar, who may (or may not, depending on the timing) be sending a representative.
I like this one.
Quote from: AxiLarin on April 30, 2011, 06:31:04 PM
Dan will most likely attend now as Cyra's avatar.
Point of order. Dan is Cyra's representative, not avatar. An avatar would be one of the tri-wing puppets, rather than their own body. A representative is merely someone delegated to show up in their name.
Significant difference. If Dan were Cyra's avatar, that would seriously mess with the whole rest of the plot of the entire comic. Not to mention it'd say some pretty odd things about Destania, too, that she'd go along with it...
I see Dan still hasn't gotten his headwings out.
Silly boy.
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on April 30, 2011, 07:16:15 PM
Quote from: AxiLarin on April 30, 2011, 06:31:04 PM
Dan will most likely attend now as Cyra's avatar.
Point of order. Dan is Cyra's representative, not avatar. An avatar would be one of the tri-wing puppets, rather than their own body. A representative is merely someone delegated to show up in their name.
Significant difference. If Dan were Cyra's avatar, that would seriously mess with the whole rest of the plot of the entire comic. Not to mention it'd say some pretty odd things about Destania, too, that she'd go along with it...
A mistype. I had meant to type 'instead of' rather than 'as'. Please remain calm. It would be interesting to see which clan leaders send ambassadors and which use avatars... and if the avatars bear any resemblance or, as will probably be the case with Dimanika, will be a complete mindf :censored
Question since this has had me studying the clans: Since Aaryanna's profile mentions the clan marking on her shoulder is a moon and she has bat-like wings, does that make her a member of Taun's clan? The anger/rage affinity certainly fits with her personality... at least when upset. It would also make it more fascinating that she would fail battle tactics.
God, I'm just falling all over myself at Amber's art. These past few pages have been phenomenal. @_@ Hooray for improvement!
I am so looking forward to future SAIA shenanigans. >D
Quote from: AxiLarin on April 30, 2011, 08:32:13 PMQuestion since this has had me studying the clans: Since Aaryanna's profile mentions the clan marking on her shoulder is a moon and she has bat-like wings, does that make her a member of Taun's clan? The anger/rage affinity certainly fits with her personality... at least when upset. It would also make it more fascinating that she would fail battle tactics.
Aaryanna's from a leaderless clan,
although this bit of information wasn't revealed within the comic itself. (http://aary-kitty.livejournal.com/2068.html)
Quote from: Sunblink on April 30, 2011, 09:03:29 PM
God, I'm just falling all over myself at Amber's art. These past few pages have been phenomenal. @_@ Hooray for improvement!
I am so looking forward to future SAIA shenanigans. >D
Quote from: AxiLarin on April 30, 2011, 08:32:13 PMQuestion since this has had me studying the clans: Since Aaryanna's profile mentions the clan marking on her shoulder is a moon and she has bat-like wings, does that make her a member of Taun's clan? The anger/rage affinity certainly fits with her personality... at least when upset. It would also make it more fascinating that she would fail battle tactics.
Aaryanna's from a leaderless clan, although this bit of information wasn't revealed within the comic itself. (http://aary-kitty.livejournal.com/2068.html)
Wow... thanks for the link! I am much with the astonishmentness and thankfulosity. :)
Quote from: Sienna Maiu - M T on April 29, 2011, 07:02:59 AM
Three words; "Adventurer" "Slaying" "Department".
The Cubi definitions of evil are likely quite different from your own.
If I remember Dan's mindset with regards to dealing with enemies as an adventurer (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_507.php), this kind of attitude among Cubi is simply a case of 'do unto them, before they make you really dead' :erk
Quote from: Anker Steadfast on April 30, 2011, 08:27:05 PM
I see Dan still hasn't gotten his headwings out.
Silly boy.
I think it's Dan's self-image. Since they're in a mental construct, and Dan hasn't yet become accustomed to having the headwings, they're not yet part of his mental picture of himself.
You're probably right.
But it's still an odd thing, especially considering he's meeting his Clan Leader.
Edit :
Oh wow, just noticed that Aaryanna's Live Journal was from 2005 ... that's almost 6 years ago now !
My, but time flies.
Quote from: Amber*plot plot plot plots DEWM*
[ remainder belongs in other thread -- whoops! ]
Quote from: AxiLarin on April 30, 2011, 06:31:04 PM
*stuff* Abel is also the only known member of Siar (provided Aniz is 100% certifiably dead and he didn't place more children in the academy before Abel). *other stuff* If he is still alive and well, there is a 1 in 8 shot that Mink would attend as clan Jin's representative.
So, time to put on the speculation cap (insert eerie music here) for some interesting scenarios:
1) Abel has a chance to obtain tri-wing status and we learn just what is involved in obtaining that status
2) Destania and Biggs sneak into the gathering and kidnap the Quoar representative. Destania mind-controls Abel to get him to pretend to be the Quoar ambassador and propose a new war against the dragons. Destania breaks the news to Dan about Edward being held captive by the dragons; Dan seconds Abel's proposal, all heck breaks loose, yadda yadda..
3) Aaryanna and Abel run into each other, all heck breaks loose, yadda yadda.. ^_^
4) Mink does show up as Jin's ambassador and runs into Abel
5) At the very least, we get to meet some very interesting members of the other surviving clans
Depending if 'clan leaders' is referring to the Tri-Wings or just a cubi that is head of the clan it might be that Abel is considered a clan leader, seeing how he is the only living member of his clan as far as we know. That would give him another reason to go back to the academy.
1) I doubt it would be that easy and so far as we've seen Abel has no desire to become a Tri-Wing. Not to mention that he will be a clanless Tri-Wing like Fa'Lina as he will loose the ability to produce offspring and something tells me not many cubi would want to transfer to his new-founded clan. If that is even possible. (We know transferring is possible, but maybe it can only be done by clan members and not the leader otherwise Fa'Lina might have tried to revive her clan that way.)
2) Aside the whole idea seeming far fetched it has some basic flaws. For starters, Abel doesn't have the Quoar clan mark but one from Siar. Furthermore there are people at the Academy that know Abel and him being from Siar instead of Quoar, most notable Fa'Lina who is highly unlikely to not be present.
3) Abel and Aaryanna run into each other and all hell breaks loose as she still wants to have the hot sex with him >:]
4&5) I most surely hope so.
Quote from: LordViking on May 01, 2011, 04:38:16 PM
2) Aside the whole idea seeming far fetched it has some basic flaws. For starters, Abel doesn't have the Quoar clan mark but one from Siar. Furthermore there are people at the Academy that know Abel and him being from Siar instead of Quoar, most notable Fa'Lina who is highly unlikely to not be present.
Abel has both the Quoar traits. What seems more plausible is that they might offer him a transfer to Quoar clan. Even if they do at some point in the future, it's unlikely to happen now - Quoar might not be sending a rep this time.
Quote from: Sunblink on April 30, 2011, 09:03:29 PM
Aaryanna's from a leaderless clan, although this bit of information wasn't revealed within the comic itself. (http://aary-kitty.livejournal.com/2068.html)
That doesn't say that her clan doesn't have a leader... just that the leader has not ascended to tri-wing status.
Quote from: LordViking on May 01, 2011, 04:38:16 PM
Depending if 'clan leaders' is referring to the Tri-Wings or just a cubi that is head of the clan it might be that Abel is considered a clan leader, seeing how he is the only living member of his clan as far as we know.
An interesting concept... and one which would also explain the crowns in the background from Abel's first Cast page profile image. (Although, this could still just point at his superior attitude.)
I imagine that had Abel had to option, he would have transferred into Fa'Lina's clan when she adopted him.
I swear, if that's the last we see of Cyra in her smokin' hot giant succubi form, I'm going to eat my toaster out of frustration.
:mowcookie <--- Only with a toaster
Quote from: bradley535 on May 01, 2011, 07:52:45 PM
I swear, if that's the last we see of Cyra in her smokin' hot giant succubi form, I'm going to eat my toaster out of frustration.
Don't worry, Amber said that it wouldn't be the last we'd see of her.
Quote from: AmigaDragon on April 30, 2011, 01:10:26 PM
Quote from: Tapewolf on April 29, 2011, 05:07:47 AM
Probably openness is the best policy: "Hi, I'm Dan. I thought I was a Being until about 3 months ago and know nothing about my clan whatsoever, but grandmother asked me to represent her here, so here I am."
That almost sounds like an AA meeting. :mowhappy :cheers
Group: Hi Dan!
Dan:I'm Dan, I'm a man but I can change if I have to I guess.
Group: Dan your a cubi, you don't have to be a man *group change* see you could be a sexy sexy amazon. Alright everyone its time for the pillow fight portion of group.
Dan: ...